Solved Auslogics Disk Defrag Question

Witch-King-of-Angmar

Witch-King-of-Angmar

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Hi all! :D

I only recently upgraded to the current version of Auslogics Disk Defrag, where there is a new feature called "Defrag and Optimise". (for more read Auslogics - Frequently Asked Questions).

In this there is an option to "Move System Files to beginning of disk" (see Shot1).

Does anyone know exactly what this does [in a non-complex explanation]? (I know a bit about computers, but I'm not an "expert").

I really appreciate any help with this, and I'm curious to know does it actually "work" or is it just one of those "overrated features taht doesn't really do anything".

Thanks for your help! ;)
 

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i did it cant hurt

takes a while
 

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Hello Witch-King-of-Angmar,

It pretty much does what the description says about it by moving your frequently accessed files to the front of the hard drive to make it even faster to access them instead of them being at random places on your hard drive.

Hope this helps some,
Shawn
 

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Another new whistle added. At least I haven't noticed it in previous versions. Kind of like Windows Explorer file copy, after it gets about 20% into the job it tries to estimate the time to completion.
 

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Sounds good!:D

I will try it later and note any performance changes.

Thank you all for your help! ;)
 

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You're welcome. Please let us know if you notice any performance difference or not.
 

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    Conexant ISST Audio
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    17.3" UHD IPS touch
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    3480 x 2160
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Well,

Unfortunately I didn't notice any speed/efficiency change when compared to a regular defrag scan. Perhaps it is not a a visible noticable change?

Anyway, thanks for your help!
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 1720
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo Processor T8300
    Memory
    3072MB Dual Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G 2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
Witch-King-of-Angmar said:
Well,

Unfortunately I didn't notice any speed/efficiency change when compared to a regular defrag scan. Perhaps it is not a a visible noticable change?

Anyway, thanks for your help!
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Well, I suppose it's one those things that vary per computer and with you have running.
 

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  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system, Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam, HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn, APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI, Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
btw one thing I just noticed. If you have a couple of restore points the defragger will likely leave them alone. I did Auslogics analyze and it showed 35% fragmented. I used both MyDefrag and Auslogics to defrag. Analyze showed 35% fragmented. Then I turned off restore points, enabled it again, and set the restore point max allocation(as per the tutorial on this site) and defragged. Then the analyze showed no fragmentation. Then I made a restore point.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G 2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
MilesAhead said:
btw one thing I just noticed. If you have a couple of restore points the defragger will likely leave them alone. I did Auslogics analyze and it showed 35% fragmented. I used both MyDefrag and Auslogics to defrag. Analyze showed 35% fragmented. Then I turned off restore points, enabled it again, and set the restore point max allocation(as per the tutorial on this site) and defragged. Then the analyze showed no fragmentation. Then I made a restore point.
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Hey MilesAhead, that's great advice on fine-tuning, to create a nice, clean Restore Point. I like it!

And from your post, it would appear that your days of wrestling with Auslogics, are done and dusted:D
 

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